Let’s be honest, we aren’t perfect. Yeah, tattoo’s are awesome and you can express yourself through inking your body up. But sometimes people get older and are no longer into tattoo’s and they no longer like the look. Or maybe you are now out of college or getting a new job and it doesn’t look good for an interview? Maybe your joining the army or navy and they don’t allow it. Whatever your choice is, people always ask what are some of the ways to remove tattoos and its not always easy.

1. One choice is laser removal. This is the most common and doesnt not require cutting into the skin. Like all tattoo removal choices, this isn’t a guarantee. It is also painful but used the most.

2. Glycolic acid peel, almost the same as trichloroacetic and is being used quite often. Won’t get rid of it right away, will fade over time.

3. Another choice is dermabrasion and salabrasion. This method was one of the first methods and still used to this day. Some could argue it is the most painful because the doctor sands the skin after it is sprayed with numbing solution. Salt water is sometimes added to the skin. This method is only used if laser surgery isn’t available.

4. trichloroacetic acid. This won’t get rid of the tattoo right away like other choices, but it will slowly fade away over the months and years. The acid is applied to your skin and is less painful.

5. Do it yourself removal creams is another choice but not very well known or effective.

6. Last but not least, surgery. If you can get a doctor to operate on you and remove your tattoo by cutting it out then this might be your choice. Obviously the most expensive but the quickest way possible. So if you have an ex girlfriend’s name on your body, this choice might be for you.

We will have a full post on each method in the future, look out for that!